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    EVALUATION OF BREASTFEEDING STORIES AND BREASTFEEDING BEHAVIORS OF MOTHERS: A SAMPLE OF TURKEY
    (AVES, 2021) Şimşek, A.; Balkan, E.; Çalişkan, E.; Genç, Koyucu, R.
    Objective: Breast milk is the most beneficial food for babies. Breastfeeding behaviors of women affect the nutrition and health status of their babies. This study aims to determine the breastfeeding behaviors of breastfeeding women and the factors affecting these behaviors. Methods: This study was conducted in a single-center, cross-sectional and descriptive type. Breastfeeding women were reached from the community by snowball sampling method between January and December 2020. Informed consent of the mothers and ethics committee approval were obtained before the study. The data were collected using a data collection form for infants and mothers, prepared in line with the literature, and analyzed in a computer environment. Results: In the study, 97 mothers and their babies were included. It was determined that 43.3% of the mothers had a baby for the first time, 46.4% received regular follow-up during pregnancy and 77.3% received breastfeeding training. The mothers of 66% reported that they breastfed their babies within the first hour. Significance was found between maternal age and the time of starting supplementary food, receiving breastfeeding training, and receiving postnatal breastfeeding support. It was concluded that the individual characteristics of the mother are effective in feeding and breastfeeding the baby. Conclusion: It was determined that the breastfeeding education received by the mothers during pregnancy had a positive effect on postpartum breastfeeding behaviors. In order to increase these positive behaviors, it is recommended that breastfeeding training should be given by midwives and its content should be enriched with comprehensive and individualized care features. © 2021, AVES. All rights reserved.
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    Professional Values From the Perspectives of Midwifery Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
    (AVES, 2023) Balkan, E.; Çalişkan, E.; Şimşek, A.
    Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate midwifery students’ perceptions on the value of their profession. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted face to face with 100 midwifery students, between January and June 2020, using the Student Information Form and the Professional Values of Midwives’ Scale. Results: The individual mean score of the participants in Professional Values of Midwives’ Scale was 125.88 ± 24.28. It was observed that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean Professional Values of Midwives’ Scale scores of the first-grade students and the fourth-grade students, and the Professional Values of Midwives’ Scale scores of the fourth-grade students were higher than the first-grade students. The students who chose midwifery as a career “at the request of their family” had statistically significantly lower Professional Values of Midwives’ Scale mean scores than those who did not. Conclusion: The perceptions of professional values among midwifery students were positive; however, they ranged by grade level. The most essential aspect in choosing a profession was “lov-ing the profession,” while students who prefer a profession “at the request of their family” have poorer professional value evaluations. It is recommended to conduct studies with large samples evaluating the factors affecting the professional value perceptions of students and to develop midwifery education curricula in a way that will improve their professional value perception. © 2023, AVES. All rights reserved.